Mortar Offensive Operations

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Mortar Offensive Operations Quiz

Test your knowledge on Mortar Offensive Operations with this comprehensive quiz. Designed for military personnel and enthusiasts alike, this quiz covers essential topics related to mortar usage in various combat scenarios.

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During stability and civil support operations, restrictions on lethal force laid out in the __________ may limit the use of mortar fires.

Laws of War

SOP

METL

Rules of Engagement

Establish a base of fire on which the unit can maneuver is a _________.

Defensive Task

Offensive Task

Stability and Civil Support

Movement to Contact

Defensive tasks include:

Destruct Enemy Troop Concentrations

Raids and Ambushes

Reconnaissance Force

Movement to Contact

Fires from mortars are integrated with all available direct and indirect fires to support a commanders scheme maneuver.

True

False

Movement to contact gains or reestablishes contact with an enemy to further __________.

Push into enemy territory

Develop a tactical situation

Sabotage an enemy position

Push back the enemy

Displacement techniques used by a mortar platoon during movement to contact operations depend on: (Check all that apply)

Distance to be traveled

Number of enemy

Likelihood of enemy contact

Maneuver Commander’s guidance

One of the considerations for employment of mortars during a movement to contact are:

Anticipating frequent moves and hip shoots

Ensuring we have enough MREs

Conducting individual counseling

Staying in accordance with AR670-1

During raids and ambushes, mortar can support the maneuver force by: (Check all that apply)

Isolating an objective or kill zone

Destroying or suppressing nearby enemy forces

Destroying an enemy within an objective area or kill zone

Providing illumination

Covering the movement of friendly forces after an attack

To a mortar platoon leader, a linkup is conducted as a __________ if supporting a converting force or as a _________ if supporting a stationary force.

Movement to contact; Defense

Raid; Ambush

Fire mission; CFF

Recon; Ambush

If friendly forces make unexpected contact, __________ missions may be fired.

Immediate suppression

Adjust fire

Immediate smoke

Suppression

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